2D Animator – Game Development
Job Title: 2D Animator
Department: Art & Animation
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Overview
We are looking for a talented 2D Animator to create high-quality animations for characters, creatures, UI elements, visual effects, and game assets. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of animation principles, timing, movement, and visual storytelling to bring game worlds and characters to life.
Responsibilities
- Create smooth and engaging 2D animations for characters, creatures, props, and environmental elements.
- Strong knowledge of Spine Tool and Adobe After Effects is aplus
- Develop animation cycles such as idle, walk, run, attack, jump, and special actions.
- Animate UI elements, transitions, and interactive effects to enhance player experience.
- Collaborate with concept artists, game designers, and developers to ensure animations support gameplay requirements.
- Prepare animation assets for integration into the game engine.
- Create and optimize sprite sheets, cutout animations, and frame-by-frame animations.
- Implement and test animations within the game engine.
- Maintain consistency with the project's visual style and animation quality standards.
- Revise and improve animations based on feedback from the team.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation.
- Proficiency in 2D animation software such as Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, Spine 2D, After Effects, Moho, or similar tools.
- Knowledge of sprite-based and skeletal animation workflows.
- Understanding of game development pipelines and asset optimization.
- Ability to create appealing motion, poses, and character performances.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
- Knowledge of visual effects animation (VFX).
- Experience animating UI interactions and motion graphics.
- Basic understanding of rigging and character setup for 2D animation.
- Portfolio demonstrating game-ready animations and animation cycles.
Key Skills
- Character Animation
- Creature Animation
- UI Animation
- Motion Graphics
- Sprite Animation
- Skeletal Animation
- Visual Storytelling
- Timing & Spacing
- Game Engine Integration
- Asset Optimization
- Deliverables
- Character animation sets (Idle, Walk, Run, Attack, Jump, Death, etc.)
- UI and interaction animations
- Animated visual effects
- Cutscene and cinematic animations
- Optimized animation assets ready for game integration
- This role is ideal for artists who are passionate about creating expressive animations that enhance gameplay and player engagement.
Intersted Candidate share your resume to [email protected] or 7994045703
Work Location: In person
